Joel Belliveau, FCAS, has been appointed vice president of analytics at Topsail Re. Before joining the company, Belliveau spent nine years at National General, an Allstate company, where he most recently served as an actuarial pricing manager for personal and commercial auto lines. His tenure at National General also included experience as a reserving actuary.
Business Insurance has recognized several CAS members as winners of its annual Women to Watch award. The program, which began in 2006, recognizes leading women doing outstanding work in risk management and commercial insurance. Awardees in 2024 are Stephanie Bolstridge, FCAS; Ann Chai, FCAS; Kathy Guerville, FCAS; Alejandra Nolibos, FCAS; and Yvonne Palm, FCAS, FIA. Bolstridge is the vice president, data science at Travelers, where she has worked since 2007. She was president of the Casualty Actuaries of New England from 2012-2013 and has served on the CAS Syllabus and Examination Committee. Chai was promoted to chief risk officer at Zurich North America in January 2024 and has served the company in varying capacities since 2010. Previously she spent almost eight years with CNA Insurance. Guerville is the chief underwriting officer for Ryan Specialty, where she has worked since 2016, beginning her career there as an actuary and later actuarial director. She also previously worked for seven years for Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Nolibos is managing director for WTW, where she has worked in actuarial and director roles since 1998. She is the division leader for P&C North America Insurance Consulting and Technology, including pricing, product, claims and underwriting practices. She served on the CAS Board of Directors from 2020-2023 and in numerous other volunteer capacities with the organization. Palm is chief risk officer, director of risk management and compliance at African Reinsurance Corporation. She has previously worked for Ernst and Young, ACE Group, Markel International and Travelers Syndicate Management. Palm currently serves on the CAS Board of Directors and has served as a volunteer at the CAS in several capacities, including the International Member Services Working Group and Africa Regional Working Group.
Brandy Roth, FCAS, has been appointed vice president of actuarial services at Preferred Mutual, bringing her experience and expertise in the fields of pricing, reserving, reinsurance and predictive modeling to the company. Before joining Preferred Mutual as actuarial director in December 2023, Roth held pivotal roles at Vault Insurance, where she was instrumental in shaping their actuarial practices. Her background includes domestic and international non-life insurance experience through various leadership positions at AIG, ACE and Allstate. She has served on the CAS Syllabus and Examination Committee.
